Jugoslav State Planned As Serbs and Croats Unify
Formal notice to the Department of State reports Serbs and Croats and Slovens, once part of Austria-Hungary, intend to unite with Serbia in a Jugo Slovac state and demand evacuation of Jugo Slovac territory now held by Italy. Copenhagen dispatches say the former Kaiser attempted suicide out of dejection, but a retainer stopped him.
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Washington
Department of State
Austria-Hungary
Serbia
Italy
London
Copenhagen
Dutch General Visited Sana Before Kaiser’s Flight
Paris dispatch says Sana city council has evidence a Dutch General met the former Kaiser to visit him before his flight into Holland. The Kaiser’s reception at the Dutch frontier is described as mere comedy.
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Paris
Sana
Holland
Kaiser drafts autobiography as potential defense against trial
London dispatches report the former Kaiser met two German international law experts to discuss his personal position and the Allies plan to extradite him. It is believed he is writing an autobiography and history of his reign for publication, possibly to be read as part of a defense if he faces an international tribunal.
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London
Amsterdam
Henry Forms Royalist German Party Leadership
Paris December 10 Prince Henry brother of the former Kaiser declares a royalist party in Germany with himself at the head. The move signals a dynastic aim and tests the postwar political landscape in Europe.
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Paris
Prince Henry
Kaiser
Germany
Bourse Bankers Relieved Over Revolutionary Talks
Berlin reports bankers and industrial circles see no immediate radical measures after the first meeting of the government commission for the economic and socialization of the revolution. The finance minister backs maintaining the economic system and opposes seizing rich property as radical factions urged.
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Berlin
No Boat Service to Westward Remains Suspended
Telegram to the Governor reports no boat service between Kodiak and Unga and other western points. The Eloise could not depart from Kodiak to Unga as several crew members refused the trip, delaying the voyage.
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Kodiak
Unga
Karl Armstrong
Eloise
Peru Accepts U S Mediation On Chile Boundary Dispute
Lima December 16 Peru has accepted the mediation offer from the United States and Argentina to settle the boundary dispute with Chile. The agreed settlement ends the boycott against Chilean vessels.
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Lima
Peru
United States
Chile
Universities Remembered by Late Millionaire in Will
The Harvard, Columbia and John Hopkins Universities are named legatees in the will of the late Joseph Raphael Delamar, a New York millionaire. The will has been offered for probate.
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New York
Harvard
Columbia
John Hopkins
Joseph Raphael Delamar
Americans Reach the Rhine and Aix la Chapelle Entry
Washington reports the American Army has reached the Rhine River and that French and American forces have entered Aix la Chapelle to assume European executive duties from Belgium. The Belgian occupation has caused friction due to differing rules contrasting with German practices in Brussels.
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Aix la Chapelle
Washington
Rhine River
Cologne
Aix la Chappelle
Brussels
Poincare Visited Former German Alsace Capital
President Poincare and the French Government party were given an official greeting on arrival in Strassburg now in French hands. The city wore French colors and German signs were changed to French. Inhabitants cheered General Pershing and hailed him with vive la America. General Haig was greeted with cheers for England.
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Strassburg
Poincare
Alsace Lorraine
Gen. Pershing
Gen. Haig
England
Coblenz Under American Troop Control
Dec 10 report notes Coblenz is under the control of American troops as Allied forces consolidate occupation authorities and maintain order in the occupied city. Local administration signals stability amid postwar transitions.
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Coblentz
Influenza Death Toll in Army Camps Reaches 17000
Washington December 10 report shows 339,257 influenza cases in army camps through December first and about 17,000 deaths. The figures reflect the toll of the epidemic among service personnel.
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Washington
Troop Repatriation Advances With 3000 Men Returning
Washington reports 3000 American troops on transports heading home from Europe. In New York, the Empress Britain arrived with 2400 Americans, delivering more personnel to U.S. soil.
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New York
Britain
Hearst Pro German Stance Cited By Bielaski
Senate testimony shows Chief Bielaski, head of the Secret Service, calling Hearst papers the most pro German in America among major outlets. He notes no proof Hearst profited from Germany, yet asserts wartime articles could have risked prosecution before the espionage law amendments.
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Washington
Senate
Mvvgongsaung
Bielaski
Secret Service
Hearst
America
Germany
United States
Hearst Telegrams Read At War Policy Hearing
Government presents telegrams signed by Hearst alleging his newspapers shaped war policy. A 1917 note shows Hearst doubting US entry to war and instructing Berlin contact William Bayard Lawton, tied to Germany. A doctor signed message claims the Zimmermann note was forged to pressure Congress and expand presidential powers.
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Washington
Hearst
America
William Bayard
Berlin
Germany
Doctor
New York American
Mexico
Congress
United States Navy on pace for world’s strongest fleet
Washington officials report that naval experts endorse Secretary Daniels plan as the surest path to a navy believed to be the world’s most powerful. The December statement frames a future where U S maritime strength leads globally.
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Washington
Daniels
United States
Alaska Schooner Reaches Port in Damaged Condition
The schooner Fannie Dutard of the Bering Cod fishing fleet has arrived in Honolulu in distress. Her foremast broke and hull leaked while en route from Fiji to San Francisco with copra cargo. She has operated in offshore trade due to high rates.
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Seattle
Fannie Dutard
Bering Cod
Honolulu
Fiji
San Francisco
Yankee Prisoners Leaving German Camps
Berlin Dec 10 Twenty six hundred American prisoners of war at Camp Rastatt have left for Switzerland. It is expected the last of the American prisoners will leave Germany this week.
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Berlin
Camp Rastatt
Switzerland
Germany
Northwestern First Boat From Westward Ships Northbound
Cordova reports Northwestern will depart at midnight for the South. The Admiral Watson is at Port Moller and due here about Thursday.
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Northwestern
Aviation carnival to open at Belmont Park
Belmont Park hosts a major aviation carnival organized by the First Provost Wing of the United States Air Service under War Department direction. The event, likely the era’s greatest exhibition, benefits the National Aeronautic Committee which outfits flying fields with athletic goods and instruments. Capt Wharton leads with Lt Fultz and Lt Huegins among officers assisting. Matthew J. Halpin cooperates on the event.
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Belmont Park
United States Air Service
War Department
National Aeronautic Committee
Matthew J. Halpin
Wharton
J. 8. Whipps
Air Service
Dave Fultz
C. H. Huegins
Grown University
Monster Cannon Demonstrated Under Its Own Power
Washington officers watched an eight inch self propelled cannon on a caterpillar truck climb a 45 degree incline and reach four miles per hour. The 55 000 pound gun demolished large trees and crushed obstructions with the same indifference as other war tanks.
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Washington
Countdown of Christmas Shopping Urges Last-Minute Purchases
The note urges shoppers to act with only 12 shopping days left before Christmas. It highlights the Empire store ads offering numerous gift ideas and delivery on Christmas Day, prompting readers to review hints, make a list, and buy now.
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Caendar
Wilson Says Germany Must Repent Before Visit
Paris dispatch reports President Wilson demanding years of repentance from Germany to atone for crimes before any American visit. He refused advance consideration of a visit. Foreign Minister Pinchon and officials travel to Brest to meet Wilson as plans for the Peace Congress and a December 17 tour of devastated French districts are announced.
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Germany
Wilson
Paris
Pinchon
George Leygues
Gen. Pershing
Col. E. M. House
Brest
France
Wilson Witnesses Destroyers Repel Submarine Attack
Washington dispatch reports President Wilson yesterday watched destroyers demonstrate their handling of a submarine attack. The display showcased naval readiness and the fleet's response to underwater threats in wartime conditions.
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Washington
Wilson
Industrial advisors join Wilson for Paris Peace Congress
Industrial members of President Wilson's War Cabinet meeting at the White House weekly will accompany the President to Paris as a unit to advise on economic, industrial, and reconstruction issues at the Peace Congress.
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Washington
Wilson
War Cabinet
White House
Paris
Peace Congress
Marshall Acts for President Over Cabinet
Washington, Dec. 10. At President Wilson's request, Vice President Marshall presided over a Cabinet meeting. He said he would not be drawn into complications and would not become President unless elected or unless someone dies. He took the chair informally out of respect to the President and Cabinet. Attending were Bernard Baruch, Dr. Harry Garfield, Vance McCormack, Herbert Hoover, and Edward N. Hurley, with 48 cabinet members present to advise the President in Europe. Several officers may go to Europe later.
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Washington
Wilson
Marshall
White House
Ile
Dernard Baruch
Harry Garfield
Vance McCormack
Herbert Hoover
Edward N. Hurley
Wew
Europe
Henderson Brother Wounded in France Amputates Leg
Commissioner of Education for the Territory of Alaska reports Ernest L. Henderson, a gunner in the Fifth Regiment of Marines, was severely wounded in France near Etaples Thierry. The injury led to amputation of his right leg above the knee after machine gun fire damaged the knee joint.
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Territory of
Alaska
Henderson
Ernest L. Henderson
France
Fifth Regiment of Marines
Kenderson
Ethaieau Thierry
Treasury to Issue Fifth Liberty Victory Loan in Spring
The Treasury announces a Fifth Liberty Loan to be issued in the spring, named the Victory Loan. This financial drive aims to support wartime expenditures with public subscriptions, urging citizens to invest and back national victory.
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Treasury
Washington
Sir Eric Geddes Warns Naval Intactness for Britain
Cambridge December 10 First Lord of the British Admiralty Sir Eric Geddes argues that a League of Nations cannot remove all wars and a world police force will be needed. He asserts Britain must retain naval supremacy and that past policing of the seas prevented Germany from crushing free nations.
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Cambridge
Eric Geddes
League of Nations
England
Germany
Great Britain
Public Works Planned In Los Angeles
Public improvements totaling 11 million dollars and covering 125 separate projects will begin soon in Los Angeles after the lifting of a war time bond issuance ban. The Capital Issues Committee of the Federal Reserve Bank had delayed them for two years, with most plans outlined in the past six months.
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Los Angeles
Los Angles
Capital Issues Committee
The
Federal Reserve
Gen Foch may visit America when duties permit
New York December 10 A telegram to Mayor Hylan from Gen Foch signals a possible visit to the United States when his duties permit The mayor replied offering him the freedom of the city and to extend city hospitality should the visit occur.
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Foch
America
New York
Hylan
United States
Violent Flu Outbreak Reported In Paraguay
Washington December 10. A violent outbreak of influenza has taken place in Paraguay with 25,000 cases reported in Asuncion alone. The dispatch notes widespread illness and outlines the severity of the epidemic and its impact on the capital.
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Paraguay
Washington
Asuncion
Pope Supports League of Nations Plan at Vatican Visit
New York dispatch reports Monsignor Fay says the Pope will advocate a League of Nations to prevent future wars. He supports a Court of International Appeals with enforcement power and calls for disarmament to deter any nation from starting a war. Wilson planned to visit the Pope on December 23, per U.S. ambassador briefing.
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New York
League of Nations
Monsignor Fay
Europe
Court of International Appeals
Ambassador Page says Wilson to visit Pope on Dec 23
Paris dispatch reports American Ambassador Page announced at the Vatican that President Wilson will visit the Pope and Cardinal Gasparri, Papal Secretary, on December 23.
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U. S
Page
Vatican
Wilson
Paris
Gasperri
New Trains to Put in Service by Mr M Adoo
Secretary William G McAdoo announced the Administration will restore normal passenger service and withdraw pleas to curtail travel. Several new trains will be added to the schedule next week.
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MR. M’adoo
Washington
William G. McAdoo
Christmas mail to the South from the East coast
The message urges all mail destined for the South to depart by boat Thursday morning to reach the Eastern coast in time for Christmas. Postmaster Bradford issues instructions for parcel mailing: address fully, include sender, wrap securely but do not seal, mark parcels Do not open until Christmas, insure valuables, and allowable inscriptions include Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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M. Wradford
Utah Colleges Shows War Service Involvement
Logan Utah December report from Utah Agricultural College details 1375 former students enlisted in the army and 41 faculty or former faculty in service. The service flag bears 33 gold stars. The college trained 1880 men militarily in the past two years.
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Logan
Utah
Utah Agricultural College
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